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I'm Damaris. I have a soulmate, three kids, two citizenships, one full time job. I don't have a lot of time, a perfectly clean house, or a stylish wardrobe. Around here we tend to focus on the positive, so please ignore the mess, the sporadic posting, and all the little imperfections. We just take it one day at a time. One kiss at a time. One idea at a time. This blog is a glimpse of my heart, of what I love and cherish most. It just so happens that most of it revolves around the greatest thing on earth; food!

posted on: Friday, November 20, 2009

Goiabada is one of Brazil's pride and joy. It's a thick paste made from cooked guavas, sugar, and water and it is used in various dishes. One of the simplest and most delicate desserts we serve is called Romeo e Julieta (guava paste with soft white cheese. Heaven.)

This cake is a simple corn bread recipe, Brazilian style because it has more sugar and more flour than American corn bread. The corn bread in itself is good but so much better with the added goiabada. You can find goiabada in Mexican super markets, and if you're lucky you can even find it in some grocerie stores. Ask for guava paste or guava cheese. Make sure you are getting the rich red kind. The green kind has a weird bitter after taste. The red kind is rich in texture and taste.

This is a family recipe that I love because it's so easy. I call it my #1 cake recipe because all measurements are in 1so it's easy to remember.

In a large bowl mix all the ingredients together except the goiabada. You can use a mixer or you can even do it by hand. Brazilians like to use blenders instead of mixers but only use a blender if you have a good one, other wise I recommend a mixer.